tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post686005562174193458..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: FamilySearch has Changed their Search Results PageRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-22102474421834253602011-04-30T18:17:28.818-07:002011-04-30T18:17:28.818-07:00I found that if I click on the advanced search bef...I found that if I click on the advanced search before leaving the home page, I could make the most of both the old and new search methods. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be a "home" button, so getting back to that advanced search button sometimes takes some doing!Jim's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158792309730805894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-55294339255589392572011-04-30T10:44:38.724-07:002011-04-30T10:44:38.724-07:00I discovered the change today. I don't like it...I discovered the change today. I don't like it, either. The change reminds me a lot of Footnote.comMavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241988882011440597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-78349112548203569992011-04-28T19:38:00.458-07:002011-04-28T19:38:00.458-07:00This change took me by surprise earlier tonight. ...This change took me by surprise earlier tonight. It took forever to click through from the galaxy to county level to narrow down a search. Still, because I was searching a common name, I had pages and pages of results and no way to narrow them using family relationships. <br /><br />I'm hoping it was a bad dream and this weekend I'll go back to FamilySearch and it will once again be my go-to site, particularly for Irish and Massachusetts records. Sigh.Jim's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158792309730805894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-15963309063323956022011-04-28T18:57:23.921-07:002011-04-28T18:57:23.921-07:00I found the same thing while searching the updated...I found the same thing while searching the updated California, County Marriages, 1850-1952. Like you, I go to a specific database to search, then I search by surname.<br /><br />In this case, I know exactly where I want to search: San Francisco. But when I click on marriage place, I get one choice: Canada, USA, and Mexico. This is not helpful at all. If I'm searching Jones, I don't want to see the whole state, I only want to see San Francisco.<br /><br />I am curious about the date filter, too. This database has a marriage year filter. My search Meincke pulled up 39 entries. The filter shows 1800 (13) and 1900 (11). Those have to be year ranges since 1800 is before this database starts. But then their are results missing. <br /><br />It seems to me they are attempting to mimic the filters at footnote.com. They would be more helpful if they were more specific.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311557694307825428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-27663875258019450092011-04-28T17:59:11.273-07:002011-04-28T17:59:11.273-07:00I am not very good at searching, but like the othe...I am not very good at searching, but like the others here, I tent to prefer searching specific databases. Maybe FamilySearch can have a "specific database" and then have the search field results jump to that set of filters.<br />This way, searches would be tailored to either type of search.<br />Sue McCormickAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551274264418341175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-73975833379819832122011-04-28T17:44:00.756-07:002011-04-28T17:44:00.756-07:00Ugh - the counterparts of Ancestry's "New...Ugh - the counterparts of Ancestry's "New Search" pop up everywhere. I am also a specific database searcher, and hope this version is short-lived.Greta Koehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-87199912586109955052011-04-28T16:59:22.879-07:002011-04-28T16:59:22.879-07:00I rely on the left-side list of specific databases...I rely on the left-side list of specific databases to narrow and change my search! This is especially true when I have an ancestor going by her middle name and misspelling the last name in one record. I'll have to check this change out!The New Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07881545233375921812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-20023382946211394232011-04-28T14:51:07.317-07:002011-04-28T14:51:07.317-07:00A quick test run seems to indicate that the result...A quick test run seems to indicate that the results are a little more focused than they had been. I don't know how to explain what I mean, but I didn't see as much garbage in the results for searches I just performed in the last week or so.<br /><br />I agree with the disappointment in the advanced search fields no longer being there and now having to return to the previous page to do that type of search. I've said it before and I'll say it again...I miss FamSearch Beta!!! With this new deal, it takes me twice as long to conduct a search and that frustrates me. But it does look like they are continuing to make adjustments.<br /><br />And don't worry, I conduct my searches the same way you do, so you are certainly not alone :)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699560976080566224noreply@blogger.com